Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday promised to fulfill the facility of free bus travel for women by Independence Day (August 15). Addressing a public meeting at Nandyal checkpost in Kurnool district, Chief Minister Naidu reiterated the fulfillment of several promises like free bus travel for women, ‘Annadaata Sukhibhava’ and ‘Talliki Vandanam’ ‘soon’.
Free bus travel facility for women very soon
Naidu said, ‘Very soon we will provide free bus travel facility to women. If needed, it will be done on Independence Day on August 15. It is the responsibility of this government to make arrangements for free travel in buses for women from the same time (August 15).’
Monthly assistance of Rs 1,500 to every woman
Ahead of the 2024 elections, Naidu made several welfare promises under the banner of ‘Super Six’, including monthly assistance of Rs 1,500 to every woman in the age group of 19 to 59 years, 20 lakh jobs for the youth or monthly unemployment allowance of Rs 3,000 and free bus travel for women.
Rs 15,000 per year to every school-going child
Other schemes under ‘Super Six’ are Rs 15,000 per year to every school-going child (Talliki Vandanam), three free gas cylinders to every family (Deepam-2) and annual financial assistance of Rs 20,000 to every farmer (Annadaata Sukhibhava).
This government wants the welfare of farmers
On the occasion of completion of the first year of his tenure, Naidu reiterated the promise of ‘Annadaata Sukhibhava’ and assured to fulfill it in three installments. He said, ‘This government wants the welfare of farmers. I assure the farmers that beneficial prices will be given. We will come forward to help the farmers and make agriculture profitable.’